https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/04/how-romney-won/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:38:44 -0400<![CDATA[First, Romney presented himself as a reasonable man &#8212; neither an extremist nor an ideologue. He calmly rebutted familiar attacks on his proposals. He was clear and forceful, tough but respectful. He sounded knowledgeable. He conveyed an impression of competence and experience as a potential manager of the economy. He praised some aspects of the Obama administration&#8217;s program, such as its Race to the Top education reform program. And when he insisted on the importance of working together across party lines, it sounded as though he meant it.]]>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:00:28 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/04/how-romney-won-n96334